OVERVIEW

The Maples Group is a standard bearer in financial and legal services, trusted by many of the world’s largest hedge fund managers, private equity firms and international corporations.

Our distinction flows from our carefully curated team: 2,500+ professionals characterised by tenacity, ethics and exacting excellence. Operating in key financial centres across the Americas, Asia, Europe and the Middle East, our international presence offers a unique springboard for career development and cross-cultural immersion. Our side-by-side financial and legal services are similarly ripe for interdisciplinary learning and growth.

The Maples Group looks to add a London based Business Development Executive to our team and invites eager and qualified candidates to apply. We are committed to diversity, inclusion and equality of opportunity as we attract, retain and develop world-class talent.

Who We Seek

Our merit-based culture suits professionals in pursuit of boundless careers and lives. Beyond their acumen, team members are collaborative and conscientious, bringing a healthy sense of drive and purpose to each interaction and to all aspects of their work.

About the Role

This role works within the global law firm's Business Development team based in London, to provide comprehensive business development support across offices in the region. The team works closely with partners and fee earners to harness relationships and identify new business opportunities to grow the firm's work and client base. Taking an integrated approach to business development, the team brings together regional and practice group expertise to maintain, grow and support client relationships and law firm referral relationships. Primary responsibilities include:

Working with the Senior BD Manager, wider BD team and practice groups across offices, to support the development and implementation of BD plans and budgets
Support the global BD & Marketing team and partners to translate practice group goals into specific BD tasks

Support on the identification and pursuit of opportunities to develop new and existing clients

Support and execute on BD trips, ensuring that the purpose and objectives of those trips are scoped and agreed, the team is fully briefed with target lists and briefing notes, and follow-up actions are captured in the CRM system and implemented

Support the BD Manager to prepare high-quality pitch materials, proposals, RFPs, credentials statements and client-facing presentations, and maintain a repository of client pitches and RFPs, working with partners, and wider team as required

Conduct market, client and competitor research and analysis to support strategic planning, client conversations and pursuit activity, and follow through on opportunities identified

Support the co-ordination of legal directory and award submissions, including project management and drafting support, and help partners prepare for interviews with legal directory researchers

Maintain and improve the quality of client and contact data within the firm’s CRM system, and use CRM reporting and other internal BD technologies and databases for planning, targeting, tracking and measurement

Track and report on business development activities, outcomes and pipeline developments, helping to demonstrate return on investment where possible, and prepare updates for relevant stakeholders

Support the wider Business Development team on projects, initiatives and process improvements across the firm as required

EXPERIENCE

What You Bring

In addition to high ethical standards, professional judgement and autonomy, the ideal candidate will have:

A degree or professional qualification in Marketing, Business, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience; a relevant postgraduate qualification is preferred
Approximately two years' experience in a business development and/or marketing role, ideally gained in legal, professional services, financial services or a similarly fast-paced B2B environment

Strong knowledge of the financial services industry and the global legal market, and a sound understanding of how business development operates within a partnership or professional services environment

Experience of operating in an international, matrix organisation and supporting stakeholders across multiple regions and offices, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver to deadlines

Highly proficient with InterAction or similar CRM systems, including maximising data value through data management, reporting, contact intelligence and CRM best practices

Strong relationship management and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to work with and influence stakeholders at all levels

A team player able to build relationships within the Business Development & Marketing team locally, regionally and globally

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including strong drafting and proofreading ability

Good research and analytical skills, with the ability to translate market and client information into practical business development actions

A commercial mindset, with an interest in market trends, client needs and opportunity development

Highly proficient in MS Office applications, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Highly organised and detail-focused, with strong project management, time-management and administrative skills, and the ability to handle a consistent and varied workload across multiple projects

BENEFITS & REWARDS

The most enduring professional relationships are reciprocal relationships. The Maples Group prioritises employee health and wellbeing. Depending on your location, we offer a range of benefits, including:

Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental and optical)
Competitive vacation packages
Educational assistance and professional development programmes
Savings or pension plan
Life insurance

Travel insurance

Global mental wellness programme

Sports clubs and social events

ABOUT MAPLES GROUP

Over five decades, the Maples Group has grown from modest beginnings into one of the world's preeminent professional services firms, offering specialised fiduciary, fund administration, regulatory and compliance, entity formation and management and legal services on the laws of the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Ireland, Jersey and Luxembourg.

You can learn more about the Maples Group on our corporate website. Experience our culture and our people on our Careers Page or on LinkedIn.

Please note that it is the Maples Group standard policy to undertake various background screening checks on all applicants to whom a conditional job offer is made. Except for roles based in the Republic of Ireland, the background checks will include criminal records checks when a conditional job offer is made. If you have a criminal record, it does not mean that your job offer will be automatically withdrawn. The Maples Group will make all job offer decisions on a case-by-case basis and will take a number of factors into account, such as the role that you are applying for and the nature and circumstances of the past offence. You will have the opportunity to discuss the matter with us before a decision is made. Further details will be provided at the time any conditional job offer is made.

Disclaimer: All personal information collected during the application process will be used for recruitment-related purposes only. Please refer to our Job Applicant Privacy Notice at maples.com/privacy for details on how we handle personal information relating to job applicants.

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